Ted Kennedy Jr. Story heads to NBC docudrama on disability
The NBC telemovie portrays Ted Kennedy Jr. at age 12 losing a leg to cancer treatment and a later life as a disability rights advocate. Kennedy served as consultant and wrote an epilogue while NBC touts the film as a ratings draw. Kimber Shoop plays the younger Kennedy with Craig as his father.
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Ted Kennedy Jr Story TV film frames family and illness
TV interview recounts the Kennedy family involved in a NBC telemovie about a family facing a child with a serious illness. Edward M Kennedy and Susan Blakely comment on the project and its focus on a relatable family drama rather than the Kennedys themselves. Delbert Mann discusses casting and tone, while a 12 year old actor portrays Ted Kennedy Jr. and discusses the emotional scenes after the loss of his leg.
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HBO presents a two film night featuring Shoes a 1948 drama with Moira Shearer and Anton Walbrook about a dancer torn between love and career. Prime Risk a 1985 thriller stars Toni Hudson and Lee Montgomery about an engineer student uncovering a plot to undermine the Federal Reserve.
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